Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Jan 13 2007
Turkey condemns Armenian genocide resolution adopted by Argentina
Ankara, 13 January: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
condemned on Saturday [13 January] the resolution on the so-called
Armenian genocide allegations, ratified by Argentine President Nestor
Kirchner.
In a statement, the ministry noted that the resolution has nothing to
do with historical facts.
The Argentine parliament adopted at the end of November the
resolution which declares 24 April as a "day of tolerance and respect
among nations" and makes this day a holiday for the students of
Armenian origin and public workers.
The resolution was also approved by the Argentine Senate on 13
December 2006.
In the statement, the MFA pointed out that Turkey launched necessary
initiatives in Argentina during the ratification process of the
resolution.
According to the statement, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan sent a letter to Argentine President Kirchner on 7 December
2006 in which he expressed Turkey’s concerns over this initiative.
The statement indicated that the resolution includes accusations and
claims which may cause enmity and hatred among nations.
"A country which has to face some incidents in its own history is
trying to judge a certain part of the history of a country in another
geography. This is an unethical attitude. We condemn ratification of
this resolution which has nothing to do with historical realities,"
it added.